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These are excerpts taken from a

discourse given by Swami at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher

Learning in July 1996 ( the excerpts are taken from the book Sai

Prescriptions, published by the Sri Sathya Sai Health and Education

Trust, Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital Hospital in Whitefield,

Bangalore).Food for Healthy Body and Mind

 

"Right food must essentially contain

Sathwic food. It means that the food must not contain mutton, fish,

onions and the like. In your hostel, there is of course no mutton and

fish! But, onions are used extensively. This is because it does not get

spoilt. It also has its advantages. It improves your digestion power. There

is a popular saying in Telugu, "the good done by the onion (ulli) is

not done by your own mother (thalli)!'' You must also take care to

avoid excess of spice, chilli and salt. May people think that Sathwic

food means fruits and milk. These can also be thamasic! For example,

eating two bananas is correct. If you eat four bananas, it becomes

thamasic. Do not take a cup of thick milk. Comparatively, it is hence

said " One cup of wine is better than a cup of milk."Thick milk

contains plenty of fat and calcium. It is also liberally laced with

glucose. When the blood is saturated with too much of glucose,

it turns the residual glucose into acid. The result is that you develop

boils. This acid and the blood combines to form stones in the gall

bladder. Ensure

that you take at least seven to eight cups of water daily. Water

cleanses your internals. This also ensures that stones do not form

inside your kidneys because water goes to the kidneys and constantly

keeps itflushed.Eat rice and vegetables well. Green leafy vegetables

are the best of the lot. This is because under the skin lies a very

light secondary layer, It is this layer that protects the skin. Green

leaves strengthen this layer, apart from having other benefits. It is

very good for heart patients too because green vegetables are totally

free of oils. Vegetables contribute to some extent to the cholesterol.

What must you do when you have excess cholesterol? Cholesterol is

essential to some extent. The limit prescribed is about 10%. But if it

crosses 20% or 30% your nerves and veins will

harden like rusted pipes. This consequently thickens the blood making

the heart pump less and less blood. The heart pumps the blood and sends

it to the lungs which purifies the blood and distributes it to the

entire body. When the heart pumps less, more and more cholesterol

accumulates there, which is dangerous for the heart. Hence it is

advisable to take a white onion daily. Garlic

pills can also be taken daily, a daily intake of one pill after lunch

will get rid of the cholesterol problem. Green leafy vegetables and

drumsticks are very healthy for the body. Drumsticks are good for the

brain. Do not take too much of potatoes. Potatoes contain 80 % starch

that will only make you slightly fat, but also give you very little in

terms of health.Tomatoes are also good. The seeds of the tomatoes may

be removed and a curry made of the tomato. This is because the seeds of

the tomato do not get digested easily. They remain in the digestive

canal

and gradually become stones, when they combine with glucose. These

stones go down to the stomach and remain a mass, giving frequent

trouble. We

must also ensure that eating must always be in a limited quantity. You

must be able to get up from your plate with the same ease and

lightness with which you sat down to eat. This is the correct limit.

You come quite easily to eat. But when you get up you need a support !

Many people develop a paunch like that. Proportion is very

important as it confers health to the body. Never take meat,

cigarettes, or other intoxicants and drugs. Habitual cigarette smokers

develop cancer. You can perform this test on smokers. Take a white

cloth and put it across the mouth after the person has smoked. You will

see bright red dots on the cloth. When the external cloth has itself

been so noticeably spoilt, you can well imagine how much destruction it

is causing to the veins and lungs. The two fingers

that hold the cigarette will develop a yellow colouration. White spots

develop on the lips. The skin around the lips turn dark. You must avoid

taking curds. It is better to take the two cups of buttermilk. Curds

have too much of protein."

 

Source: http://www.geocities.com /saicenter_us/snl/snl_081

courtesy :http://www.saibaba.ws/teachings /foodforhealthy.htm

 

Om Sai Ram

 

 

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